Genetically encoded small molecules (secondary metabolites) play eminent roles in
ecological interactions, as pathogenicity factors and as drug leads. Yet, these chemical …

All organisms produce specialized organic molecules, ranging from small volatile chemicals
to large gene-encoded peptides, that have evolved to provide them with diverse cellular and …

All known triterpenes are generated by triterpene synthases (TrTSs) from squalene or
oxidosqualene. This approach is fundamentally different from the biosynthesis of short-chain …

INTRODUCTION Specialized metabolism is a feature of plant evolution and adaption. Plant-
specialized metabolites have ecological functions, mediating interactions between plants …

All plants synthesize a diverse array of terpenoid metabolites. Some are common to all, but
many are synthesized only in specific taxa and presumably evolved as adaptations to …

Terpenoids comprise tens of thousands of small molecule natural products that are widely
distributed across all domains of life. Plants produce by far the largest array of terpenoids …

Endophytic fungi comprise host-associated fungal communities which thrive within the
tissues of host plants and produce a diverse range of secondary metabolites with various …

Plants produce a huge array of metabolites, far more than those produced by most other
organisms. Unraveling this diversity and its underlying genetic variation has attracted …

Plant specialized terpenoids are natural products that have no obvious role in growth and
development, but play many important functional roles to improve the plant's overall fitness …

Analysis of the updated reference tomato genome found 34 full‐length TPS genes and 18
TPS pseudogenes. Biochemical analysis has now identified the catalytic activities of all …